> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.autocampaign.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email channel

> Send email campaigns from your own verified domain and sender addresses.

## Overview

Autocampaign AI's email channel lets you send email [campaigns](/campaigns/overview) from
your own domain (the part of your email address after the @). Delivery is handled
for you — you don't connect Gmail, Outlook, or a mail server of your own. Instead,
you **verify a sending domain** (prove you own it) and add
[**senders**](/getting-started/glossary#sender) (the from-names and addresses
you send as), then send.

<Info>
  **Time to complete:** \~10 minutes, plus waiting for your DNS changes to take
  effect  ·  **Difficulty:** Intermediate (DNS setup)
</Info>

## Set up email in two steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Verify a sending domain" icon="globe">
    Add your domain, then add the [DNS records](/getting-started/glossary#dns-record)
    Autocampaign AI gives you. These are settings in your domain provider's control
    panel (such as GoDaddy or Cloudflare). They include SPF and DKIM (records that
    prove email really comes from you) and turn on link tracking. See
    [Sending domains](/providers/email-domains).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a sender" icon="user">
    Create a from-name and from-address on your verified domain. See
    [Senders](/providers/email-senders).
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once a sender is verified, choose it when creating an [email campaign](/campaigns/overview).

<Note>
  There's no Gmail, Microsoft 365, or mail-server connection to set up. Email
  sending is managed by Autocampaign AI — your only setup is domain verification and
  senders.
</Note>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I connect my Gmail or Outlook mailbox?">
    No. Autocampaign AI sends email on your behalf from your **verified domain** — you
    don't connect individual mailboxes.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do I need my own SendGrid or SES account?">
    No. Email delivery is handled by the platform. You only verify a domain and add
    senders.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why verify a domain at all?">
    Domain authentication (the SPF and DKIM records that prove email really comes
    from you) is what makes your email land in inboxes instead of spam. It also
    lets you send from `you@yourdomain.com` rather than a shared address.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Verify a domain" icon="globe" href="/providers/email-domains">
    Add DNS records to prove you own your domain.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add a sender" icon="user" href="/providers/email-senders">
    Create your from-address.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>